Dallas

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2026 Texas Primary Election

Texas

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

County Criminal Court at Law Judge

Administration

County Clerk

Justice of the Peace

Deaf Smith

Public Safety

Criminal Justice

Criminal District Attorney

Denton

Economy

Public Services

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

Public Health

Energy & the Environment

County Judge

- County commissioners vote on the budget and appropriations, which fund essential county services like road maintenance.
- They create and enforce civil and criminal laws that align with state regulations, including land use and construction codes.
- Commissioners implement state and federal mandates while overseeing county agencies and public buildings.
- They also set tax rates for the county and its subdivisions.
- Each Texas county has four commissioners and a county judge, forming the local governing body known as the Commissioners Court.

Taxes

Housing & Urban Development

County Commissioner

2026 Texas candidates

Dallas County Criminal Court at Law Judge, Democratic Primary

1 candidate

Dallas County Clerk, Republican Primary

1 candidate

Dallas Justice of the Peace, Justice Precinct 1, Democratic Primary

1 candidate

Dallas Justice of the Peace, Justice Precinct 2, Republican Primary

1 candidate

Deaf Smith Criminal District Attorney, Republican Primary

1 candidate

Denton Justice of the Peace, Justice Precinct 1, Republican Primary

2 candidates

Denton County Judge, Republican Primary

1 candidate

Denton Justice of the Peace, Justice Precinct 6, Republican Primary

1 candidate

Denton Justice of the Peace, Justice Precinct 1, Democratic Primary

1 candidate

Denton County Commissioner, District 2, Democratic Primary

1 candidate